Key Facts
- Categorized as a Aten-class Asteroid
- Comparable in size to a school bus or smaller
- Will pass within 17,143,716 km of Earth in 2026
- Classified as a Near Earth Asteroid (NEA)
- Not a Potentially Hazardous Object
- See orbit simulation
Overview
2007 VV83 is a very small asteroid whose orbit could bring it in close proximity to Earth. NASA JPL has classified 2007 VV83 as a "Near Earth Asteroid" due to its orbit's proximity to Earth, but it is not considered potentially hazardous because computer simulations have not indicated any imminent likelihood of future collision.
2007 VV83 orbits the sun every 347 days (0.95 years), coming as close as 0.87 AU and reaching as far as 1.06 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, 2007 VV83 is probably between 0.020 to 0.089 kilometers in diameter, making it a small to average asteroid, very roughly comparable in size to a school bus or smaller.
The rotation of 2007 VV83 has been observed. It completes a rotation on its axis every 0.15 hours.
Close Approaches
2007 VV83's orbit is 0.04 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is a wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.
2007 VV83 has 19 close approaches predicted in the coming decades:
| Date | Distance from Earth (km) | Velocity (km/s) |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | 17,143,716 | 6.344 |
| Nov. 7, 2026 | 8,343,267 | 5.512 |
| June 3, 2045 | 18,243,437 | 6.373 |
| Oct. 17, 2045 | 19,715,950 | 5.666 |
| March 26, 2046 | 25,264,048 | 5.982 |
| Nov. 21, 2046 | 20,477,879 | 7.884 |
| June 28, 2064 | 26,009,695 | 7.013 |
| April 24, 2065 | 19,469,410 | 6.365 |
| Nov. 14, 2065 | 7,029,938 | 5.931 |
| July 3, 2083 | 27,740,519 | 7.194 |
| April 27, 2084 | 18,971,388 | 6.376 |
| Nov. 13, 2084 | 6,297,237 | 5.799 |
| Nov. 19, 2103 | 10,827,000 | 6.444 |
| May 26, 2121 | 17,451,682 | 6.334 |
| Oct. 27, 2121 | 15,132,215 | 5.531 |
| Nov. 23, 2122 | 28,178,626 | 9.212 |
| May 6, 2140 | 17,865,917 | 6.378 |
| Nov. 9, 2140 | 6,826,424 | 5.562 |
| Nov. 12, 2159 | 6,100,373 | 5.667 |
Images and Observations
2007 VV83's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 7, 2007. It was last officially observed on Nov. 16, 2007. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 26 observations used to determine its orbit.
Accessibility and Exploration
2007 VV83 can be reached with a journey of 362 days. This trajectory would require a delta-v of 7.074 km/s. To put this into perspective, the delta-v to launch a rocket to Low-Earth Orbit is 9.7 km/s. There are 104,769 potential trajectories and launch windows to this asteroid.
See more at the NHATS Mission Trajectories table for 2007 VV83.
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- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 0.9664 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.0978
- Inclination: 10.12°
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 225.53°
- Argument of Periapsis: 318.84°
- Mean Anomaly: 111.77°
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: ~0.055 km
- Magnitude: 24.7
Derived Characteristics
- Orbit Period: 347 days (0.95 years)
- Avg. Orbit Speed: 30.30 km/s
- Aphelion Distance: 1.06 AU
- Perihelion Distance: 0.87 AU
- Rotation Period: 0.15 hours
Map Comparison
Orbit Simulation
Sky Map
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Size Rendering
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